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“We shouldn't just always talk about human rights; we should also point out human obligations.”
― Otto Carius

“How can anyone ever equate the terms “government” and “fatherland?” We held our positions and gave it our best because we were bound by law. And when we couldn't even think of that anymore, because we were half-mad from the hardship, cold, and hunger, then we held out because of fear and instinct. Yes, we followed our instinct, which let us believe that a great danger from the East was threatening us and all of western society.”
― Otto Carius, Tigers in the Mud: The Combat Career of German Panzer Commander Otto Carius